Physics in Molecular Biology

Physics in Molecular Biology
Author: Kim Sneppen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2005-08-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521844192

This book, first published in 2005, is a discussion for advanced physics students of how to use physics to model biological systems.

Soft Condensed Matter Physics in Molecular and Cell Biology

Soft Condensed Matter Physics in Molecular and Cell Biology
Author: W.C.K. Poon
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2006-01-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 142000333X

Soft condensed matter physics, which emerged as a distinct branch of physics in the 1990s, studies complex fluids: liquids in which structures with length scale between the molecular and the macroscopic exist. Polymers, liquid crystals, surfactant solutions, and colloids fall into this category. Physicists deal with properties of soft matter system

Methods in Molecular Biophysics

Methods in Molecular Biophysics
Author: Nathan R. Zaccai
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 710
Release: 2017-05-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1108508804

Current techniques for studying biological macromolecules and their interactions are based on the application of physical methods, ranging from classical thermodynamics to more recently developed techniques for the detection and manipulation of single molecules. Reflecting the advances made in biophysics research over the past decade, and now including a new section on medical imaging, this new edition describes the physical methods used in modern biology. All key techniques are covered, including mass spectrometry, hydrodynamics, microscopy and imaging, diffraction and spectroscopy, electron microscopy, molecular dynamics simulations and nuclear magnetic resonance. Each method is explained in detail using examples of real-world applications. Short asides are provided throughout to ensure that explanations are accessible to life scientists, physicists and those with medical backgrounds. The book remains an unparalleled and comprehensive resource for graduate students of biophysics and medical physics in science and medical schools, as well as for research scientists looking for an introduction to techniques from across this interdisciplinary field.

The Physics of Proteins

The Physics of Proteins
Author: Hans Frauenfelder
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2010-05-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1441910441

Provides an introduction to the structure and function of biomolecules --- especially proteins --- and the physical tools used to investigate them The discussion concentrates on physical tools and properties, emphasizing techniques that are contributing to new developments and avoiding those that are already well established and whose results have already been exploited fully New tools appear regularly - synchrotron radiation, proton radiology, holography, optical tweezers, and muon radiography, for example, have all been used to open new areas of understanding

Computer Simulation and Data Analysis in Molecular Biology and Biophysics

Computer Simulation and Data Analysis in Molecular Biology and Biophysics
Author: Victor Bloomfield
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2009-06-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1441900837

This book provides an introduction to two important aspects of modern bioch- istry, molecular biology, and biophysics: computer simulation and data analysis. My aim is to introduce the tools that will enable students to learn and use some f- damental methods to construct quantitative models of biological mechanisms, both deterministicandwithsomeelementsofrandomness;tolearnhowconceptsofpr- ability can help to understand important features of DNA sequences; and to apply a useful set of statistical methods to analysis of experimental data. The availability of very capable but inexpensive personal computers and software makes it possible to do such work at a much higher level, but in a much easier way, than ever before. TheExecutiveSummaryofthein?uential2003reportfromtheNationalAcademy of Sciences, “BIO 2010: Transforming Undergraduate Education for Future - search Biologists” [12], begins The interplay of the recombinant DNA, instrumentation, and digital revolutions has p- foundly transformed biological research. The con?uence of these three innovations has led to important discoveries, such as the mapping of the human genome. How biologists design, perform, and analyze experiments is changing swiftly. Biological concepts and models are becoming more quantitative, and biological research has become critically dependent on concepts and methods drawn from other scienti?c disciplines. The connections between the biological sciences and the physical sciences, mathematics, and computer science are rapidly becoming deeper and more extensive.

Biophysics for Beginners

Biophysics for Beginners
Author: Helmut Schiessel
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2013-12-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9814241652

Biophysics is a new way of looking at living matter. It uses quantitative experimental and theoretical methods to open a new window for studying and understanding life processes. This textbook gives compact introductions to the basics of the field, including molecular cell biology and statistical physics. It then presents in-depth discussions of more advanced biophysics subjects, progressing to state-of-the-art experiments and their theoretical interpretations. The book is unique by offering a general introduction to biophysics, yet at the same time restricting itself to processes that occur inside the cell nucleus and that involve biopolymers (DNA, RNA, and proteins). This allows for an accessible read for beginners and a springboard for specialists who wish to continue their study in more detail.

Creating a Physical Biology

Creating a Physical Biology
Author: Phillip R. Sloan
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2011-12-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0226767825

Despite its historical impact on the biological sciences, the paper entitled 'On the Nature of Gene Mutation and Gene Structure' has remained largely inaccessible because it was only published in a short-lived German periodical. This book makes the 'Three Man' Paper available in English for the first time.

Solid Clues

Solid Clues
Author: Gerald Feinberg
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Total Pages: 332
Release: 1985
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Physics And Biology: From Molecules To Life

Physics And Biology: From Molecules To Life
Author: Jean-francois Allemand
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2014-10-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9814616494

Do you often lose your keys? You will find in this book the best strategy to find them, or at least the one deduced from statistical physics. What is the link with biology? Some proteins use the same strategy to find their target inside a living cell. This example illustrates one of the many links between physics and biology. These links result from an intense research activity in the past years at the interface between those two disciplines. This book describes some of the most recent progresses at this interface: from instrumental progresses used in biology to the mechanical description of a cell, to molecular motors, from brain activity mechanisms to auditory or sensory perception. Many fields are covered from the molecular to the scale at the organ level. A few biological notions are presented in the first chapter that may help to access the biological aspects of the others. In the end this book may interest people passionate in science, from the simple amateur to the advanced researcher level.

Physical Biology of the Cell

Physical Biology of the Cell
Author: Rob Phillips
Publisher: Garland Science
Total Pages: 1089
Release: 2012-10-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1134111584

Physical Biology of the Cell is a textbook for a first course in physical biology or biophysics for undergraduate or graduate students. It maps the huge and complex landscape of cell and molecular biology from the distinct perspective of physical biology. As a key organizing principle, the proximity of topics is based on the physical concepts that